100 great sports debates for each city-from who was the best coach to what was the best play of all time.

IntroductionLEADING OFFIs DFW the best place for a sports fan to live?Who should be on a Mount Rushmore of DFW sports?What was the bigger stunner: Mavs-Warriors in May 2007 or the Jimmy-Jerry divorce in February 1994?What was the best trade made by a DFW team?What highlight involving a DFW team do you never get tired of watching?What moment makes you most want to hurl a brick at your TV?Who will you never forgive for dissing your team?Best local team owner?Whose start sizzled more: Coach Avery Johnson or Tony Romo?If you could have been at any game ever played here, which would it be?THE COWBOYSAre the Cowboys really "America's Team"? -Who should be in the Ring of Honor but isn't? Who was the most important "Triplet"? -What was Tom Landry's best team? -What was Jimmy Johnson's best team? -Which was better: Landry's best or Jimmy's best?-Dallas vs. New England: What's the most impressive Super Bowl streak? -Most heart-pounding victory: Clint Longley on Thanksgiving or Emmitt Smith with one arm? -Toughest loss: the Ice Bowl or the NFC title game in January 1995? What was better: the original "Hail Mary" or Dorsett's 99-yard TD run? -If you could've been at any game in team history, which would it have been? -Who is the Cowboys' biggest rival? -Jerry Jones: pro or con? -Tex Schramm made some wild draft picks: which was his best? -Jerry Jones has made some wild free-agent signings: which was his worst? -Was Terrell Owens's first season worth the trouble he caused? -Is Bob Lilly still "Mr. Cowboy"? -Who was the harder hitter: Cliff Harris or Roy Williams? - - You are building your all-time Cowboys squad . . .Who is your quarterback: Roger Staubach or Troy Aikman? -Who is your runningback: Tony Doresett or Emmit Smith? -Who is your No. 1 receiver: Drew Pearson or Michael Irvin?-Who anchors your offensive line: Rayfield Wright or Larry Allen? -Who is your defensive tackle: Bob Lilly or Randy White? -Who is your coach: Tom Landry or Jimmy Johnson? -Who, besides the cheerleaders, inspired more cheers: Crazy Ray or Rowdy? -THE MAVERICKSDid Dirk deserve the MVP after what happened against the Warriors? -What was the best club in team history? -Which was the best "Big Three"? -Is it fair to compare Dirk Nowitzki to Larry Bird? -Mark Cuban: pro or con? -What was Cuban's finest moment?-Was letting Steve Nash go a mistake . . . if so, was it the worst in team history?-Who should Mavs fans savor beating more: the Lakers or the Spurs? -Who had a bigger impact: Dick Motta or Don Nelson? -Of all of Nellie's wacky moves, what was the best?-Who was the worse coach: Jim Cleamons or Quinn Buckner? -Who were the best-and worst-centers in Mavs history? -Should the Mavs have taken Grant Hill instead of Jason Kidd? -Which team logo: the old cowboy hat or the new horse's head? -If you could've been at any game in team history, which would it have been? -THE RANGERSWill they ever get it right? -Will a real ace pitcher in his prime ever play for the Rangers? -Was the A-Rod signing a good move at the time?-Who was the bigger bust: A-Rod or Chan Ho? -What was Nolan Ryan's best feat as a Ranger? -Who is the best player in team history? -Who was the better catcher: Pudge or Sundberg?Kenny Rogers: jerk or just misunderstood?-Should Rafael Palmeiro be in the Hall of Fame?Why did the Rangers retire a locker in the visitor's clubhouse?-What was worse: giving up on a young Sammy Sosa or acquiring an aging Jose Canseco?If you could've been at any game in team history,which would it have been?Rangers uniforms: red or blue?Who is the Rangers' biggest rival?What's the most bizarre slice of team history?THE STARSCan Dallas be called a hockey town? -After Mike Modano, who is the No. 2 Star? -Belfour or Turco? -If you could've been at any game in team history,which would it have been?Was the Stanley Cup¿winning goal legal?-Who had the better take on hockey: Hull or Hitch? -Did anything shine brighter than the Stars from 1998¿2000?-Was Ken Hitchcock run out of town too soon? -Does Mike Modano get enough credit? -What team is the Stars' biggest rival? -COLLEGESWhich Big 12 team has the most passionate alums in DFW? -Why is the Texas-OU game staying at the Cotton Bowl? -Is the Cotton Bowl on New Year's Day still a big game? -Will SMU ever get over the Death Penalty? -Will TCU ever be more than a BCS spoiler every once in a while? -Will Todd Dodge + North Texas = Southlake Carrol's Success? -Who is the best player ever to come from a local college? -FORE!Would you rather have a four-day pass to the Byron Nelson Classic or the Colonial Invitational? -Who was better: Ben Hogan or Byron Nelson? -What is the best local course (high-roller edition)? -What is the best local course (muni level)?-ENDERSWho disappointed you more: A-Rod, the Three Js, or Bill Parcells? -What's the best nickname of any DFW athlete? -What's the best quote ever given by a DFW athlete? -What stadium/arena is the best place in DFW to attend a game? -AAC or Reunion? -Cotton Bowl or Texas Stadium? -Arlington Stadium or The Ballpark in Arlington? -What's the signature moment at Texas Motor Speedway?Does anyone care that there's an MLS team in Frisco?Will any of the local MLS players ever be more popular than Tatu? -What's the best local college team in any sport? What was the best sports movie filmed in the DFW area? -Which team's radio crew is worth hearing while watching a game on TV? -What's on your car radio: The Ticket or ESPN Radio?IndexAbout the Author